Carl Jonas Love Almqvist

Swedish romantic poet, early feminist, realist, composer, social critic and traveller (1793-1866)
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Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
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Summary

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist was born on November 28, 1793[1], in Adolf Fredriks parish[2]. He died on September 26, 1866[3], in Bremen[4]. He worked as a writer[5], composer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Stockholm[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1793[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1866[13]
  • Place of burial: Solna cemetery[14]
  • Father: Carl Gustaf Almquist[15]
  • Mother: Birgitta Lovisa Gjörwell[16]
  • Child: Ludvig Carl Wilhelm Almquist[17], Maria Lovisa Almquist[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[19]
  • Native language: Swedish[20]
  • Occupation: school teacher[21], playwright[22], women's rights activist[23], priest[24]
  • Field of work: literature[25], music[26], theatre art[27]
  • Employer: Nya Elementar[28], Aftonbladet[29]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[30]
  • Notable work: Die Woche mit Sara[31]
  • Member of: Q44831294[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Commons category: Carl Jonas Love Almqvist[35]
  • Family name: Almqvist[36]
  • Given name: Carl[37], Jonas[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Carl Jonas Love Almqvist[39]
  • Depicted by: Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793-1866), författare, gift med Anna Maria Andersdotter Lundström[40]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[43], Q21600483[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[48]

Why It Matters

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Carl Jonas Love Almqvist born?

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist's place of birth was Adolf Fredriks parish[2].

Where did Carl Jonas Love Almqvist die?

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist passed away in Bremen[4].

Who were Carl Jonas Love Almqvist's parents?

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist's father was Carl Gustaf Almquist[15]. Carl Jonas Love Almqvist's mother was Birgitta Lovisa Gjörwell[16].

What did Carl Jonas Love Almqvist do for work?

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist worked as a writer[5], composer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Carl Jonas Love Almqvist go to school?

Carl Jonas Love Almqvist was educated at Uppsala University[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The LiederNet Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . litteraturbanken.se. Retrieved . litteraturbanken.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . finngraven.se. Retrieved . finngraven.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [13] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Musikverkets auktoritetsdatabas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Q21600483. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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